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Government relaxes architect visa requirements

By 2019-07-29T06:00:00

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RIBA welcomes move but demands drop in £30k salary threshold

Architects will be added to the official list of “shortage occupations” this autumn, the government has announced.

The move will allow practices to hire non-EU architects without having to prove they searched the UK first.

The news was welcomed by the RIBA – but the institute said the government should also lower the £30,000 salary threshold to help regional practices in particular to recruit young talent.

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